Wouldn't be worth much now, but I always thought it would be funny if someone set up a bot and archive for eq2 forum posts. Kind of like the ones set up for twitter so they are never truly are deleted.

The one thing they can't make go away is the obvious overall lack of player enthusiasm and rapidly dropping player numbers. The newly released expansion has only been out a month and the server populations are pretty weak considering.

I have seen either new or returning players comment on the official forums that the game feels dead or on the verge of dying. We all know its the truth ourselves. I really do expect them to announce a sunset sooner rather than later.

I saw that, and I love Ttobey, but having plans and actually having those plans come to fruition are two different things. Also, they had plans for EQNext and we know how that turned out. I just know there is a general lack of enthusiasm and participation. Time will tell I guess.

considering EQ2 used to have content updates that could rival or beat current xpacs that isn't saying much. That at best strongly implies 1 more year of gaming and obviously between now and when ever the game shuts down it will continue to decline sharply. but hey you'll have your sub all handled when the 'xpac barely fit to be called a game update' comes along at least.

Unfortunately, The Team don't get to decide when the plug does, or does not, get pulled. That decision is up to Management, and they have proven on more than one occasion that they're willing to dangle shinies right up until the announcement of closure - knowing that the decision has already been made - just to make a couple bucks more.

they have proven on more than one occasion that they're willing to dangle shinies right up until the announcement of closure - knowing that the decision has already been made - just to make a couple bucks more.

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Of course. They will say the game is going to be up forever right up until they announce sunset. They aren't going to say "well we will see how the next xpac sells to decide if we keep the game going" they would lose most of their remaining customers inside 24 hours.

Them offering the lifetime sub however does put an implied death date on the game. Why would they offer one when continued subs would bring in more cash if its going to be healthy longer than 2 years? Only way offering a lifetime sub AND plan on supporting it for longer than 2 more years works is if they plan on leaning on the cash shop even harder.

Of course. They will say the game is going to be up forever right up until they announce sunset. They aren't going to say "well we will see how the next xpac sells to decide if we keep the game going" they would lose most of their remaining customers inside 24 hours.

Them offering the lifetime sub however does put an implied death date on the game. Why would they offer one when continued subs would bring in more cash if its going to be healthy longer than 2 years? Only way offering a lifetime sub AND plan on supporting it for longer than 2 more years works is if they plan on leaning on the cash shop even harder.

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Let me clarify: When I say 'dangle shinies', I don't mean withholding a closure* announcement. I mean that they will continue to promote and push cash shop sales, even offer 'lifetime deals', knowing the decision to shut down the game has been made.

Landmark.

*I refuse to use the term 'sunset'. It's not a beloved pet 'going to a farm upstate'. It's a product being discontinued.

They are milking hard right now... chocolate coins... old premium stuff for sale... life time memberships and at the same time they have more issues then ever with crashing clients, zones crashing, login server is not working.... etc etc. It is like there is fires all over the place they just douse out only for them to start up again a few days later....

They are milking hard right now... chocolate coins... old premium stuff for sale... life time memberships and at the same time they have more issues then ever with crashing clients, zones crashing, login server is not working.... etc etc. It is like there is fires all over the place they just douse out only for them to start up again a few days later....